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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,132.94, 66,195.81 and 14,550.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,132.94, 66,195.81 and 14,550.30 is: 21,824.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,132.94 : 66,195.81 = 14,550.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,132.94/66,195.81 = 14,550.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,132.94x = 66,195.81 × 14,550.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,132.94x = 963,168,894.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 963,168,894.24/44,132.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,824.26

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